Captains Courageous
by Rudyard Kipling
Harvey Cheyne, the spoiled son of a millionaire, is rolled out into the sea from a luxury ship - but is rescued by the crew of the schooner Gloucester. Thus begins the second voyage of the child in the harsh rites and paths of the sailors. Like all of Kipling's craftsmanship, "Captains Are Brave" is an intertwining of art and moral purpose. Angus Wilson said it showed "the subtlety of craft and the violence of emotion, righteousness and cunning impressionism, delicacy and true innocence." A popular favorite since the novel's initial publication remains a classic youth initiation story and a living tribute to the well-known author's rules of courage, loyalty and honor among men.
